A particular myelinated axon has nodes spaced 0.80 mm apart. The resistance between nodes is 20 M;
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A particular myelinated axon has nodes spaced 0.80 mm apart. The resistance between nodes is 20 MΩ; the capacitance of each insulated segment is 1.2 pF. What is the conduction speed of a nerve impulse along this axon?
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